Description
The canonpath function in the File::Spec module in PathTools before 3.62, as used in Perl, does not properly preserve the taint attribute of data, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the taint protection mechanism via a crafted string.
References (13)
Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80504
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034772
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176228.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3441
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175494.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2878-1
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00112.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RJBS/PathTools-3.62/Changes
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126862
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.3
EPSS
0.0312
EPSS Percentile
86.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (4)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.10
debian/debian_linux
8.0
perl/pathtools
< 3.61
Published
Jan 13, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026